Republican Pete Flores defeated former Rep. and U.S. Rep. Pete Gallego (D-Alpine), 53%-47%, flipping the seat and winning the unexpired term of former Sen. Carlos Uresti (D-San Antonio). Jeff Blaylock [...]
On Thursday, August 30, a three-judge federal court in San Antonio ruled that HD 90 must be redrawn to address “unconstitutional racial gerrymandering” but not until after the 2018 general [...]
Early voting begins today, February 20th for the March 6th Primary with hundreds of races for statewide, congressional and legislative seats, and the State Board of Education. HillCo will continue [...]
Texas House Map On Thursday, August 24, a three-judge panel of the U.S. District Court in San Antonio invalidated a portion of the map drawn for the Texas House of [...]
Over 170 challengers and open seat candidates have taken first steps towards running for a Texas state or federal office in 2018. TxElects.com points out that the official filing period [...]
July 23-27, 2012 - In-person early voting for the primary runoff. July 31, 2012 - Primary runoff. October 22-November 2, 2012 – In-person early voting for general election. November 6, 2012 – [...]
While close races can be the norm in redistricting years because candidates must communicate with large numbers of people they have never represented before, it was also anticipated that more [...]
Due to redistricting, a large number of freshmen defending their seats, the number of members not returning, and incumbents facing challenges, some spectators have said Texas could see one of [...]
July 14, 2011 Below is a brief summary of the major election-related legislation that passed during the 82nd Regular Session. Please note the following: Many of the bills below will [...]
Rep. Ken Paxton, R-McKinney, withdrew from the House Speaker race during a floor speech today. Rep. Warren Chisum, R- Pampa, made the following statement in a letter earlier this morning, [...]